ἀρκέω
Etym. ἀρήγω
I. "to ward off, keep off", a thing from a person, τί τινι Il.; ἀρκεῖν τὸ μὴ οὐ θανεῖν "to keep off" death, Soph.
2. c. dat. only, "to defend, assist, succour", Hom., Soph.
II. "to be strong enough, to be sufficient, to suffice", c. inf., Aesch., Soph.; c. part., ἀρκέσω θνήσκουσα my death "will suffice", id=Soph.; οὐκ ἤρκουν ἰατροὶ θεραπεύοντες Thuc.
2. c. dat. "to suffice, be enough for, satisfy", τινι Hdt., Soph.: "to be a match for", πρός τινα Thuc.
3. absol. "to be enough, be strong enough, avail, hold out", Aesch., etc.:—part., ἀρκῶν, οῦσα, οῦν, "sufficient, enough", Hdt., attic
4. impers., ἀρκεῖ μοι "'tis enough" for me, I "am content", c. inf., Soph., etc.:—absol., οὐκέτ᾽ ἀρκεῖ "there is" no "help", id=Soph.; ἀρκεῖν δοκεῖ μοι it seems "enough", seems "good", id=Soph.
III. in Pass. "to be satisfied with", c. dat. rei, ἔφη οὐκέτι ἀρκέεσθαι τούτοισι Hdt.